Sovereign Health GroupState of addiction policy: The development of CARASince the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) passed the Senate in March, more than 5,000 Americans have died due to an…Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupVeterans with PTSD age faster, more likely to have metabolic syndromeTwo recently published studies by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine have found that post-traumatic stress disorder…Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupNavigating through road rageAccording to a study published just this year, the effect of road rage episodes on driving performance mirror that of substance use. Public…Jun 7, 2016Jun 7, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupPurdue Pharma and the OxyContin claimIn 1996, Purdue Pharma rolled out OxyContin under the banner of 12-hour relief from pain. At the time, this was double the length afforded…May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupUnlocking the Black Box of Schizophrenia — Researchers identify schizophrenia’s strongest genetic…Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness that affects roughly 1 in every 100 adults. To put this into perspective, you are more likely to…May 10, 2016May 10, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupObama pledges funds for heroin and prescription opioid addiction treatmentSpeaking at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, President Obama proposed over $1 billion in funding to “help every…Mar 29, 2016Mar 29, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupThree things are the secret to real happinessAnd only one begins with an “S” (and it’s not that). In theory, these secrets seem obtainable enough; in reality, they’re frustratingly…Mar 29, 2016Mar 29, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupNanomedicine part 1: New drug delivery systemsA nanometer is one billionth of a meter, which is pretty small — so small that particles that are nanometers in size cannot even be seen…Mar 29, 2016Mar 29, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupThe effects of the Internet on our brainsThe 3.5 million online searches that occurred in 1998 have now astonishingly expanded to an overwhelming 4.7 trillion search queries every…Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
Sovereign Health GroupU.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening of depression for all adultsThe new recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) encourage primary care physicians to initiate depression…Mar 24, 2016Mar 24, 2016
